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PASADENA, Calif., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the nation's largest hospitality partner to North America's premier convention centers, sports stadiums and entertainment venues, announced today it has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal with the Pasadena Convention Center in California. With the new agreement in place, Centerplate will continue to provide tailored hospitality services for the convention center, a Centerplate partner for over a decade. At...

PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced today that William B. Flinn will assume the role of executive director, effective March 1, 2012. Flinn has been serving as both interim executive director and chief operating officer since September 2011. As executive director, Flinn will be administratively responsible for leading the professional staff and supporting the association's leadership and the 935 volunteers in planning and...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company, West Region, a company whose predecessor companies have operated in the Los Angeles area since the turn of the 20th century, this week donated its archive to the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA. Valued at over $34,000, photographs depicting the company's role in infrastructure development and the construction of area landmarks including Los Angeles' City Hall, Union...

Director of the Church of Scientology of Pasadena and Director of International Development of Youth for Human Rights International Presented with “Models of Unity” Award. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2012 The City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Commission for Human Relations presented the “Models of Unity” award to Scientologist Tim Bowles and Youth for Human Rights International in council chambers January 30, “In recognition of a group that fosters collaboration in the...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An LA County Superior Court Judge ruled Friday that a jury will decide whether NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) unlawfully discriminated against a former employee for discussing the scientific theory of intelligent design (ID) at work. According to the Discovery Institute, David Coppedge, a 14-year JPL veteran and team lead computer administrator on the Cassini Mission to Saturn, was demoted for lending ID-related DVDs to...

Maps highlight the many important points of interest along the 11.5-mile Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa, and how train riders can access those points using a bus, bike or on-foot MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority released interactive maps today for the five corridor cities along the Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa. The maps - which reside on the Authority's website - highlight...

Newly adopted travel and expense guidelines address recently identified areas needing improvement MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board of Directors, in an action that will increase the agency's transparency and accountability, last night adopted enhancements to existing policies that provide new guidelines for out-of-state travel expenditures by Board members and Authority employees and clarify...

Final Design Approved for I-210 Gold Line Bridge Featuring Basket Motif Created by Artist Chosen in an International Competition MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The I-210 Gold Line Bridge, which will one day serve as the "Gateway to the San Gabriel Valley," moved closer to completion with the approval of its final design by Caltrans and the Construction Authority, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority announced today. The bridge is...

Prepare to be awed by some of the solar system's spookiest mysteries in a Halloween slideshow from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The all-new slideshow features puzzlers like the disappearing "bunny" on Mars, the Saturn "hex" and Jupiter's scar face, plus commentary from JPL scientists. Visit the JPL Education website at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/mysteries/ to view the Flash slideshow and try your hand at solving these stellar mysteries. JPL is a division of the California...

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® revealed today that J.R. Martinez, retired soldier, actor and spokesman, will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Tournament of Roses festivities. Themed Just Imagine..., the 2012 Rose Parade® presented by Honda celebrates the power of imagination, inspiration and determination to encourage people to reach higher and try harder. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111101/LA97993) As Grand...